The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-06-02

VOL. XXVIII.-NO. 35.
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
Domeesao News
A case Of sun-stroke occurred ct New York
on Sunday.
Queen Victoria's 6sth birthday was cele-
brated On tho 24th In the many chimes whore
on the British flag waves supreme.
The Canadian Pacific Railroad Company
threatens to take dire revenge on Winnipeg
Il the Hanitoba legislature grants charter
TO any competing line within the province.
Another collision between the p.rtisans
Of the deposed Polish priest at Detroit and
their opponents occurred in that city In
was serionsly hurt.
The suspension order issued by the inter-
state commerce commission in the case OF
tho Union Pacific and Southern Pacific rail-
roads, has been enlarged 20 an 70 embrace
the Denver Rio Grande railroad.
The order Of Commissioner Coleman,
quarantining Cook county on account Of
pleuro- ro-pueumcnia, created great excite
ment among Chicago cattle dealers and
others, until it was learned that the order
did not apply to cattle In transit.
A singular accident occurred Friday night
on the Pennsylvania road, not Tar from Al
toona, to the fast west bound train, tho
wheel OF freight train car bursting and
crashing into passenger car killing four
Oen and inturing several others
The Canadian fisher cruiser Advances has
sailed for tho western fishing grounds. Tho
cruiser Triumph has reported at Shelburne.
A dispatch from that place reports large
number Of American schooneTs on the coast
but says no fish have been taken yet.
The Montreal express train which left
Troy at II 80 O'Clock p. m, Friday met with
an accident above Addison Junction. Four
cars fell Is feet into Lake Champlatn. Ex
press Messenger L. V. Thayer and Baggage
The business Of tho government up to the
2Sth, indicates large reduction Of the pub
lie debt. Tho receipts TO date are 81 ,2S5,-
OIL, and expenditures ~, $40 S3S; surplus
for the month SO, 73S. lSS. Tho expenditure
included about 81, 100000 paid on accouns
Of pensions.
The Daughters Of Rebekah monument to
the late Vice President Collax was unveiled
at indianapolis on the 18th. This order was
founded l,y Mr.. Colfax and the monument,
which cost $4,000 was erected IN remem-
brance 70 his devotion TO Odd Fellowship.
and particularly this branch Of the organ
iEatiOn.
A. Mcdonald, Pa, special Of the 25th says:
During storm at midnight, lightning
struck . French boarding house and in
stantly killed two boarders named Abel
Arquin and Ferdinand Pourbid, who wore
asleep in bed on the third floor. The fluid
descended to the second door and seriously
injured two children.
The United States supreme court rendered
decisions in about 50 cases. The telephone
cases, however, were not among them and
only few OF the judgments announced
were Of general interest. Tho court denied
the petition for . hearing Of the Maxwell
land grant case. Tho court has adjourned
for the term.
The Interior Department has approved
the right Of way of the st. Paul, Mime
apolis & Manitoba Railway Company
through that portion Of the Blackfoot
reservation In Montana, lying within the
Jurisdiction Of the TT. Peck Indian agency.
The distance is IL miles. The number Of
acres required il 3,5O6, for which the COM
pany pays 80 cents per acre.
Reports from nearly every town and
village in the upper peninsula, and from .
number Of points In Northern Wisconsin,
say the forest fires arc all out. Rain has
fallen every day since Saturday. No fur
ther damage 10 feared. Calumet and Red
Jacket raised $500 each for the Lake
cock a. much more. Marquette contributed
5000 and lshpeming the same. Con.
tributiOns are pouring in rapidly from all
parts Of the country. It II estimated that
klOO,OOO Il needed immediately. The State
Legislature has appropriated $4,000.
At New Haven, Conn, Mrs. Patrick
OBrien placarded hsr house on the Queen
victoria's birthday, one OF the bullitons
readinR:: ssGod Save Ireland from the
widow Of John Brown" Crowds gathered
In front Of tho house all day and night.
The street was impassihle for . block In tho
vicinity Of the house. The crowd was com,
posed Of the Irish element throughout, and
Mrs O'BIien was cheered time and again
The celebration wound up by the burning
Of eiflgies OF the Queen and Lord Lansd0wn.
A huge bonfire was built and while the
efigies were being destroyed, the crowd
howled in Joy and discharged an sbundance
OF Ere crackers.
Ten thousand people assembled at Ham
nton depot to receive and welcome Editor
O'Brien on his arrival ct 2:55 Monday after.
noon. The great crowd was briefly ad-
dressed by Mr.. O'Brien from his hotel bal
c0ny and the evening ineeting at the Pal
ace Rink was grand affair and the address
Of tho orator Was rs incisive and outspcken
as usual. After the meeting Mr.. O'Brien
left for his hotel In . carriage which was
fired upon and the driver wounded. Eggs
were thrown and bloody spirit manifested
by few, who escaped any attention from
tie police. Mr.. O'Brien and his party suf-
fered no injury beyond the excitement Of
the occssi0n.
United States Treasurer Hyatt assumed
the duties Of his Office on Tuesday, and the
Acting Secretary appointed COMMITTEES
70 make an examination Of the books and
assets OF the office Of the United States
treasurer incident to the transfer OF that
ofilce from Mr.. Jordan to Mr.. Hyatt The
examination will consist OF an actual count
Of all the money In the treasury. including
ol37 ,OOO, 900 In paper money in the reserve
vaults; S96t tOO,0Oo in the cash vault; go,
100000 In STANDARD silver dollars; ~, 900 COZ
in gold goin, and small quantity of frac
tionai silver. Ths committee il making
this count will have the assistance Of 75 per.
cons, including expert counters.
Tho Chicago Farmers Review Of tho 23d
says the reports from Dakota arc highly
satisfactory and prospect for heavy crops
are good. The percentages OF condition
ere beginning to show the effects Of con
tinued dry weather. local rains have fallez
In many districts and conditions may con
ssquentiy be expected to improve should
the rains CONTINUE. The hay crops will
probably be light IL most Of the. western
states. Eight counties in Wisconsin report
~ average condition Of Is per cont. Rain
Is badly needed. In Iowa tbs average con
dition Of winter and spring wheat r lO
per cent, and prospects arc good. cLinci
bugs are injuring the wheat in many Kan
~ counties, while others are free from thu
insect. Is Illinois counties report thl
average condition Of spring wheat ct "a
per cent: 10 counties in Indiana wintel
wheat ct IS per cent; Ohio ranges from a
to 100 per cent on winter wheat